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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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